Search results for heart
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Indigestion
Find out about indigestion, a common problem that causes pain or discomfort in your upper abdomen (dyspepsia) or behind your breastbone (heartburn).
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Heartburn and acid reflux
Find out more about heartburn, a burning feeling in the chest caused by stomach acid travelling up towards the throat (acid reflux). If it keeps happening, it may be gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD).
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Heart palpitations
Find out what heart palpitations are, what they feel like, common causes and when to get medical help.
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Heart failure
Find out what heart failure is, including what the symptoms are and how it is treated.
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Heart block
Heart block is a condition where the heart beats more slowly or with an abnormal rhythm. Find out what causes it and how it's treated.
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Heart attack
Find out about heart attacks, a serious medical emergency in which the supply of blood to the heart is suddenly blocked, usually by a blood clot.
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Coronary heart disease
Find out about coronary heart disease (CHD), including the main symptoms, causes, treatments and prevention. CHD is a major cause of death in the UK and worldwide.
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Cardiac catheterisation and coronary angiography
Find out about cardiac catheterisation, an invasive diagnostic procedure that provides important information about the structure and function of the heart.
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Congenital heart disease
Find out about the different types of congenital heart disease, why it happens, the signs and symptoms and how it's treated.
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Heart rhythm problems (arrhythmia)
Find out about the symptoms of heart rhythm problems and what causes them, and when you should see a GP.